中考英语时文阅读训练新冠肺炎肆虐让野生动物背锅.docx

1、中考英语时文阅读训练新冠肺炎肆虐让野生动物背锅COVID-19 could cut wildlife trade 新冠肺炎肆虐让野生动物背锅Conservation experts are saying that the trade in wildlife could be greatly cut after the coronavirus pandemic has finished. They say that the virus probably started at a market selling wild animals in China. The virus came from e

2、ither a bat or an animal called a pangolin. It then crossed over to infect humans. The conservation group Humane Society International said: The consumption of wild animals which can carry diseases that can cross the species barrier poses a real threat to human health. The Wildlife Conservation Soci

3、ety called for a ban of animal markets that trade in wildlife. It said: Not only will this help to prevent the spread of disease, it will address one of the major drivers of species extinction.A spokesman from the Zoological Society of London said animal markets could be time bombs. He said the mark

4、ets can provide perfect conditions for new viruses to start and grow. He added that if we treated animals like goods to buy and sell, we would be in trouble again in the future. Scientists say many new outbreaks of viruses start in animals. About 75 percent of new infectious diseases come from anima

5、ls. Recent examples include SARS, MERS and Ebola. Infections from animals cause millions of illnesses and deaths worldwide every year. An expert said the world must act soon, because, realistically, its just a matter of time before the next zoonotic disease risk emerges.材料来源：生词表conservation（自然环境、文物）

6、保护pandemic大流行病pangolin穿山甲consumption消费species barrier物种屏障poses a real threat构成真正的威胁address解决处理extinction熄灭Zoological动物的，动物学的infectious传染的realistically现实地zoonotic医 动物传染病的emerge出现，浮现参考译文COVID-19可能会切断野生动物贸易保护专家说，在冠状病毒大流行结束后，野生动物贸易可能会大大减少。他们说这种病毒可能是从中国的野生动物市场开始的。病毒来自蝙蝠或一种叫做穿山甲的动物。然后它就越过身体感染人类。国际人道主义协会（H

7、umane Society International）表示：“食用可能携带疾病的野生动物会对人类健康构成真正威胁。”野生动物保护协会呼吁禁止从事野生动物贸易的动物市场。它说：“这不仅有助于防止疾病的传播，还将解决物种灭绝的主要驱动因素之一。”伦敦动物学会的一位发言人说，动物市场可能是“定时炸弹”。他说，市场可以为新病毒的产生和发展提供完美的条件。他补充说，如果我们把动物当作商品来买卖，将来我们将再次陷入困境。科学家说，许多新的病毒爆发是从动物身上开始的。大约75%的新传染病来自动物。最近的例子包括SARS、MERS和埃博拉。来自动物的感染每年在全世界造成数百万的疾病和死亡。一位专家说，世界必

8、须尽快采取行动，因为“实际上，下一个人畜共患病风险出现只是时间问题”。EXERCISEITRUE / FALSE判断正误1. Conservationists say COVID-19 will end the trade in wildlife.2. The article said the COVID-19 coronavirus came from a rat.3. The COVID-19 coronavirus crossed over from an animal to humans.4. Conservationists say ending the wildlife trade

9、 will end species extinction.5. A zoological society said wildlife markets were like time bombs.6. A zoologist said we will be in more trouble if we buy and sell animals.7. About 75% of new infectious diseases come from animals.8. Viruses like SARS and Ebola caused billions of illnesses.IIGAP FILL 选

10、词填空infect probably spread carryeither species trade threatConservation experts are saying that the (1)_in wildlife could be greatly cut after the coronavirus pandemic has finished. They say that the virus (2)_started at a market selling wild animals in China. The virus came from (3)_a bat or an anim

11、al called a pangolin. It then crossed over to (4)_humans. The conservation group Humane Society International said: The consumption of wild animals which can (5)_diseases that can cross the species barrier poses a real (6)_to human health. The Wildlife Conservation Society called for a ban of animal

12、 markets that trade in wildlife. It said: Not only will this help toprevent the (7)_of disease, it will address one of the major drivers of (8)_extinction. examples bombs sell expertillnesses time trouble startA spokesman from the Zoological Society of London said animal markets could be time (9)_.

13、He said the markets can provide perfect conditions for new viruses to (10)_and grow. He added that if we treated animals like goods to buy and (11)_, we would be in (12)_again in the future. Scientists say many new outbreaks of viruses start in animals. About 75 per cent of new infectious diseases c

14、ome from animals. Recent (13)_include SARS, MERS and Ebola.Infections from animals cause millions of (14)_and deaths worldwide every year. An (15)_said the world must act soon, because, realistically, its just a matter of (16)_before the next zoonotic disease risk emerges.IIIMULTIPLE CHOICE 阅读理解1) W

15、ho said the trade in wildlife could be greatly cut after the pandemic?A.the WHOB.conservation expertsC.wildlife expertsD.hunters2) What animal besides a bat might the virus have come from?A.a lumpsuckerB.an armadilloC.a penguinD.a pangolin3) What did conservationists say disease-carrying animals cou

16、ldpose?A.a threat to human healthB.photographsC.a danger to fishD.a big question4) What did the WildlifeConservation Society call for a ban of?A.the fur tradeB.international travelC.animal marketsD.zoos5) What did conservationists say wildlife markets were a major driverof ?A.zoosB.species extinctio

17、nC.diseaseD.viruses6) What did a zoological society say animal markets could be?A.time bombsB.dangerousC.interestingD.specimens7) What do animal markets provide the perfect conditions for?A.tradingB.zoosC.new viruses to growD.the fur trade8) What percentage of new infectious diseases comes from anim

18、als?A.about 75%B.around a thirdC.nearly halfD.almost two-thirds9) How many illnesses and deaths do animal infections cause each year?A.millionsB.about 20 millionC.billionsD.hundreds of thousands10) When did an expert say we had to act?A.some time in the futureB.in the next few monthsC.any time nowD.

19、soonIVCLOZE 完形填空Conservation experts are (1) _ that the trade in wildlife could be greatly cut after the coronavirus pandemic has finished. They say that the virus probably started at a market (2) _ wild animals in China. The virus came from either a bat or an animal called a pangolin. It then cross

20、ed over (3) _ infect humans. The conservation group Humane Society International said: The consumption of wild animals which can carry diseases that can cross the species barrier (4) _ a real threat to human health. The Wildlife Conservation Society called for a (5) _ of animal markets that trade in

21、 wildlife. It said: Not only will this help to prevent the spread of disease, it will address one of the major (6) _ of species extinction.A spokesman from the Zoological Society of London said animal markets could be (7) _ bombs. He said the markets can provide perfect conditions for new viruses to

22、 start and grow. He added that if we (8) _ animals like goods to buyand sell, we would be (9) _ trouble again in the future. Scientists say many new outbreaks of viruses start in animals. About 75 per cent of new infectious diseases come from animals. Recent examples (10) _ SARS, MERS and Ebola. Inf

23、ections from animals cause millions of illnesses and deaths worldwide every year. An expert said the world must (11) _ soon, because, realistically, its just a matter of time before the next zoonotic disease risk (12) _ .1. A.say B.says C.saying D.said2. A.selling B.sales C.sold D.sale3. A.of B.to C

24、.as D.on4. A.possess B.posies C.posses D.poses5. A.bin B.bun C.ban D.bon6. A.passengers B.drivers C.racers D.pilots7. A.time B.timing C.times D.timed8. A.grated B.greeted C.threatened D.treated9. A.on B.of C.in D.at10. A.prelude B.preclude C.conclude D.include11. A.acts B.act C.action D.active12. A.emerges B.emergencyC.emergent D.emergencies习题答案I判断正误1-4 F F TF 5-8 T T T FII选词填空1.trade 2.probably3.either 4. infect5.carry 6.threat 7.spread 8.species9.bombs10.start11.sell12.trouble13.examples 14.illnesses15.expert 16.timeIII阅读理解1-5BDACB 6-10ACAADIV完形填空1-6 CABDCB7-12 ADCDBA